Supreme Court of India

B. Saha and Ors. v. M. S. Kochar

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Reported as [1980] 1 S.C.R. 111

Decided 27 July 1979

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Criminal Procedure Code 1898, Sec. 197-Scope of. The act complained of is dishonest misappropriation or conversion of goods by the appellants wl1ich they had setlzed and as such were holding in trust to be dealt with in accordance with law. This gave a bona fide apprehension to the fC!POndent that the goods have been criminally mis-appropriated by the appellants. The S. '.M. conducted a preliminary enquiry and found a prima facie case under S. 120B/409 IPC against the appellants. The S. .M. summoned the appellr:tnts vihO appeared before him and prayed for their in1me- diate discharge, which

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1955 Matajog Dobey v. H. C. Bhari cited by 16

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2015 Nanjappa v. State of Karnataka relied on
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2012 General Officer Commanding v. Cbi and Anr relied on
2021 Indra Devi v. State of Rajasthan & Anr. referred to
2011 Satyavir Singh Rathi v. State Thr. C.b.i referred to

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